The Avatar of Thanatos of Alteo is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 3.973 billion Alteons have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 26.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Alteoan economy, worth 146 trillion Drachmas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Gambling, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,785 Drachmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alteo's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alteo is ranked 80,347^th in the world and 3,923^rd in Osiris for Most Beautiful Environments, with 595.12 pounds of wildlife per square mile.